Item 406 - Apollo 14 Catalog 429 (May 2014)

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Description

Flown printed fabric Massachusetts state flag, 5.5 x 4, carried to the moon on board ‘Kitty hawk’ during the Apollo 14 mission. Flag is signed along the bottom, “Flown on Apollo 14 Edgar Mitchell LMP.” Flag is presented behind Lucite on a beautiful 12 x 5 engraved wooden presentation plaque, which is signed at the bottom in black felt tip by Mitchell. Also accompanied by an unsigned certificate of authenticity from Mitchell which reads, in part: “This State Flag…was flown to the moon aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module…by astronaut Edgar Mitchell. It was stored in Mitchell’s PPK bag. The flag remained in Mitchell’s care until 2000.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.